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Sesimbra, Portugal

Chapel of Espírito Santo dos Mareantes

Haunting ship drawings cover the walls of this medieval hospital.

Grip Stavkyrkje

On a tiny island in northwestern Norway, one of the country's few remaining original stave churches.

Anacapri, Italy

Church of San Michele

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

Lisbon, Portugal

Church of St. Dominic

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

Columbus, Indiana

First Christian Church

The design of this modernist church was revolutionary when it was constructed in 1942.

Görlitz, Germany

The Klötzelmönch's Worried Mother Statue

This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.

Lullington, England

Lullington Church of the Good Shepherd

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

The Lewes Shark Weather Vane

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.

Inside Memorial Auditorium in Gary, Indiana. The auditorium was one of several landmarks damaged by fires set in the late 1990s.

What Can We Learn From the Ruins of Gary, Indiana?

Exploring deindustrialization.

Matthew Christopher May 3, 2024

Sveta Srca

Sveta Srca

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.

The Wilmington “Madonna” and Ancient Yew

Wilmington, England

The Wilmington 'Madonna'

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.

San Agustin Church

Manila, Philippines

San Agustin Church

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

Velha Goa, India

The Convent of St. Dominic's Cross

The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.

Trogir, Croatia

Crkva Sv. Sebastijana (Church of St. Sebastian)

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

Inverkeithing, Scotland

Inverkeithing Parish Church

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

Crypt of San Sepolcro

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

Crypt at Se Cathedral

Velha Goa, India

Crypt at Se Cathedral

A mysterious burial crypt that was rediscovered inside a cathedral in Velha Goa.

St Joan of Arc Chapel

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

St. Joan of Arc Chapel

Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.